The calyx of Held is the preeminent model for the study of synaptic function in the
mammalian CNS. Despite much work on the synapse and associated circuit, its role in …

A comprehensive and conclusive description of the evolution of the central auditory system
in vertebrates is a difficult, if not impossible, task. We simply lack important basic information …

Accurate detection of sensory input is essential for the survival of a species. Weakly electric
fish use amplitude modulations of their self-generated electric field to probe their …

Joris, Philip X. and Tom CT Yin. Envelope coding in the lateral superior olive. III.
Comparison with afferent pathways. J. Neurophysiol. 79: 253–269, 1998. Binaural cues for …

The ability of an animal to detect weak sensory signals is limited, in part, by statistical
fluctuations in the spike activity of sensory afferent nerve fibers. In weakly electric fish …

On the zigzagging road towards wisdom about the human auditory system we collect
knowledge from two entirely different sources of experimental information. First from …

Auditory neurons that exhibit stimulus-specific adaptation (SSA) decrease their response to
common tones while retaining responsiveness to rare ones. We recorded single-unit …

Certain distinct populations of neurons in the dorsal cochlear nucleus are inhibited by a
neural source that is responsive to a wide range of acoustic frequencies. In this study, we …

Rees, Adrian, Ali Sarbaz, Manuel S. Malmierca, and Fiona EN Le Beau. Regularity of firing
of neurons in the inferior colliculus. J. Neurophysiol. 77: 2945–2965, 1997. The spike …

When cochlear pathology impairs the afferent innervation of the ventral cochlear nucleus
(VCN), electrical responses of the auditory brainstem are altered and changes in cell and …